Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Contribution program
Upskilling for Industry Initiative
The Upskilling for Industry Initiative (UII) is a new transfer payment program aimed at scaling-up business-led, third-party delivered approaches to upskill and redeploy workers to meet the needs of growing industries.
- Total value
- $230M
- Agreements
- 1
- Nov 2022 to Nov 2022
- Median agreement
- $230M
- Typical range
- $230M–$230M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Palette Skills Inc. | 1 | $230M |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | $230M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 1 | $230M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 1 | $230M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other schools and instruction | 1 | $230M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2022 | Palette Skills Inc. | Contribution | $230,287,255 |